ชี้
chíiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] point (at)
to direct a finger, hand, or object toward someone or something to show its position
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] point out; highlight4[to] designate; specifyรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game board
The teacher points at the picture on the board.
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He pointed the way to the train station for me.
The little child pointed at the dog and laughed.
The guide pointed at the map to show the location of the viewpoint.
2VerbB1
[to] indicate; show
to make something known or clear; to signal or suggest something
Examples
สีหน้าsĕe nâaสีหน้าsĕe nâafacial expressionของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsชี้ว่าchée wâaชี้ว่าchée wâa1[to] indicate that; point out that2[to] state that; note that; report thatเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เล่นๆlên lênเล่นๆlên lên1casually; just for fun; not seriously2[to] mess around; [to] toy (with [sth]/[sb])
His expression indicates that this is not a trivial matter.
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หลักฐานlàk tăanหลายอย่างlăai yàangชี้ว่าchée wâaบริษัทbò-rí-sàtจะjàประกาศbprà-gàatปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkrohng sâangเร็วๆreo reoนี้née
Several pieces of evidence suggest that the company will announce a restructuring soon.
คำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanชี้ว่าchíi-wâaการสืบสวนgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanจะjàดำเนินไปdam-nəən-bpaiในnaiทิศทางtít-taangใดdai
The witness's testimony suggests which direction the investigation will take.
ตัวเลขdtuua-lêekยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiที่tîiตกลงdtòk-longอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangชี้chíiถึงtʉ̌ngปัญหาbpan-hǎaเชิงโครงสร้างchəəng-kroong-sâangในnaiตลาดdtà-làat
The steadily declining sales figures indicate structural problems in the market.
3VerbB1
[to] point out; highlight
to draw attention to a fact, detail, or issue
Examples
นักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterชี้ว่าchíi-wâaชี้ว่าchíi-wâa1[to] indicate that; point out that2[to] state that; note that; report thatข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyมีข้อผิดพลาดmii-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatมีข้อผิดพลาดmii-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâat[to] have an errorหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4point (argument/aspect)5decimal point6degree (° symbol)7point (classifier for small dots/points)
The reporter points out that the report contains several errors.
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ครูkruuชี้ให้เห็นchíi-hâi-hěnปัญหาbpan-hǎaในnaiวิธีคิดwí-tii-kítของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเราraoแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiได้dâai
The teacher points out the problem in our way of thinking so we can fix it.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiชี้ว่าchíi-wâaผลการทดลองpǒn-gaan-tót-lɔɔngยังyangไม่mâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔที่จะtîi-jàสรุปsà-rùpข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jing
The researcher points out that the experimental results are not sufficient to draw conclusions.
รายงานraai-ngaanฉบับchà-bàpล่าสุดlâa-sùtชี้chíiถึงtʉ̌ngแนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam-lʉ̀ʉam-lámที่tîiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nแม้mɛ́ɛเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtรวมruuamจะjàเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtoo
The latest report points to the rising trend of inequality, even as the overall economy grows.
4VerbB2
[to] designate; specify
to indicate or identify a particular person or thing as the one intended or chosen
Examples
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaancommittee; boardชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] point out; highlight4[to] designate; specifyคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritนิดาní-daaนิดาní-daafemale given nameเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวหน้าโครงการhǔua-nâa-kroong-gaanหัวหน้าโครงการhǔua-nâa-kroong-gaanproject leader; project managerคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)พิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naa1[to] consider; examine; deliberate2[to] hear; examine (a case)ผลงานpǒn-ngaanผลงานpǒn-ngaan1work; output; result2achievement
The committee appointed Nida as the new project leader after reviewing her work.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtชี้chíiนายกิตติnaai-gìt-dtìให้hâiรับrápตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanสาขาsǎa-kǎaเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
The company designated Mr. Kitti to take the position of manager of the Chiang Mai branch starting next month.
สภามหาวิทยาลัยsà-paa-má-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiชี้chíiอาจารย์อาวุโสaa-jaan-aa-wú-sǒoคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngให้hâiทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiประธานbprà-taanคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanวิจัยwí-jaiชุดใหม่chút-mài
The university council appointed a senior lecturer to serve as chair of the new research committee.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanชี้chíiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiรกร้างrók-ráangบางส่วนbaang-sùuanให้hâiเป็นbpenเขตอุตสาหกรรมkèet-ùt-sǎa-hà-gamสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลักดันplàk-danการลงทุนgaan-long-tunตามdtaamแผนระยะยาวpɛ̌ɛn-rá-yá-yaao
The government designated parts of vacant land as a green industrial zone to drive investment according to the long-term plan.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chíi
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |